Clinical Talent Acquisition Manager

UT Southwestern Medical Center is looking for a Clinical Talent Acquisition Manager (Strategy, Analytics & Innovation) to lead a high-performing recruiting team while building forward-thinking talent strategies. This onsite role in Dallas, TX blends people leadership with recruiting technology, AI-enabled solutions, and data-driven process improvements to strengthen the candidate and hiring manager experience.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Talent Acquisition Partners to meet hiring goals, service level expectations, and quality-of-hire standards
• Set recruiting performance metrics, accountability frameworks, and data-driven goals for the team
• Partner with hiring leaders on talent strategy, workforce planning, and hiring priorities
• Design and deliver comprehensive recruitment strategies aligned to business objectives
• Identify talent gaps and build scalable hiring plans for current and future workforce needs
• Drive consistency across the recruitment lifecycle by implementing structured, efficient, and high-impact processes
• Own the adoption and optimization of ATS, AI tools, and recruiting technologies to improve efficiency and outcomes
• Find opportunities to automate and streamline workflows to reduce manual effort and cycle times
• Work with HRIS/IT to implement system enhancements, integrations, and digital solutions
• Train recruiters and hiring managers on technology, tools, and best practices
• Build and manage recruiting dashboards and metrics such as time-to-fill, funnel conversion, and source effectiveness
• Translate data into actionable insights and present recommendations to senior leadership
• Establish data governance standards to support accuracy, consistency, and transparency
• Develop creative sourcing strategies, including pipelining, market mapping, and AI-enabled sourcing that include school and community partnerships
• Use labor market data and competitive intelligence to proactively shape recruiting strategies
• Explore and implement alternative staffing models, including contingent workforce options, partnerships, and early career programs
• Strengthen employer branding and candidate engagement using modern, technology-driven approaches
• Serve as a consultative advisor to business leaders on talent trends, market conditions, and hiring strategies
• Collaborate with HR, Compensation, and Talent Development to align hiring with organizational goals
• Provide a high-touch, consultative, solutions-oriented experience for hiring managers
• Own Director and above requisitions as needed for the assigned area of responsibility
• Perform duties as assigned

Required experience and education

• Bachelor’s Degree in human resources, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of talent acquisition experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role
• Strong experience with ATS platforms, recruiting technologies, and AI-enabled tools
• Proven ability to use data and analytics to drive strategy and decision-making
• Experience leading recruiting teams in high-volume and/or specialized hiring environments

Technologies you will work with

• ATS platforms
• AI-enabled tools and AI tools
• Recruiting technologies
• HRIS
• Power BI
• Excel

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare with no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Working conditions

• Working Conditions: Office setting
• Physical Requirements: Talking

Security and EEO

• Security-sensitive; subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information
• UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status